The Danville Blue Devils will take on the Lakewood Lancers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Danville 1.7, Lakewood 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Danville is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since May 18, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Olentangy Liberty by a score of 4-2. The match marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lakewood waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Redskins.
Ashlyn Carder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Carly Williams was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Averie Adams, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Lakewood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .320 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Lakewood's win bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Danville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 21-1.
Danville might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Lakewood when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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